Blitzkrieg Card Supplement
The Blitzkrieg Card Supplement expands the Battlefront WWII System into the early war period. It provides new cards for the German opponents in the Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939 and 1940 (France and Poland), as well additional cards that will allow you to recreate battles up through the German invasion of Russia in 1941. Our Blitzkrieg Card Supplement contains 134 unit cards:
- 35 French cards
- 21 Polish cards
- 36 German cards
- 16 British cards
- 20 Russian cards
- 1 Generic card
- 5 replacement/correction Cards
The unit cards provided in this supplement augment those found in the
Battlefront WWII Rules and the Late War Card Supplement, allowing the Battlefront WWII system to cover most of the units in use during World War 2 by Germany, Russia, and Britain.
The Blitzkrieg Period. Players familiar with later periods of World War II will find
that the Blitzkrieg era has a completely different feel. With a few noticeable
exceptions, the tanks and weapons that dominate the battlefield with long range and thick armor are not yet in service.
While tanks are fragile and weapons are short range, infantry generally is not equipped with effective anti-tank weapons
(and also suffers from "tank-fright" when confronting armor). The result is a much heavier reliance on maneuver to bring all
of your short-range weapons to bear effectively. This era also shows why weapons like the T-34 and German 88mm AA/AT gun (which remained almost unchanged into the mid-war period) were so highly regarded. All of these factors make the early-war period an interesting and different addition for the World War II gamer.
Tables of organization and additional information are being provided free on the website here or on our Orders of Battle page.
Early War French Units | |
|---|---|
| FR-01 Char Léger FT17/18, Infantry Tank | FR-19 Laffly W-15 or 20TL, Medium Truck |
| FR-02 AMR33 Renault VM, Cavalry Tank | FR-20 Citroën 23, Medium Truck |
| FR-03 AMR Renault ZT, Cavalry Tank | FR-21 Motorcyclette, Motorcycle |
| FR-04 Char Légers Renault R35, Infantry Tank | FR-22 Avant-train, Horse-drawn Limber |
| FR-05 Char Léger Renault FCM36, Infantry Tank | FR-23 75mm Mle 1897, Medium Field Gun |
| FR-06 Char de Cavalerie Hotchkiss H35, Cavalry Tank | FR-24 25mm Hotchkiss Mle 1934, Light Antitank Gun |
| FR-07 Char de Cavalerie Hotchkiss H39, Cavalry Tank | FR-25 47mm APX Mle 1937, Medium Antitank Gun |
| FR-08 Char de Cavalerie Somua S35, Cavalry Tank | FR-26 25mm Hotchkiss Mle 1938 Contre Avions, Light Antiaircraft Gun |
| FR-09 Char Moyens Renault D2, Infantry Tank | FR-27 Fusiliers, Infantry |
| FR-10 Char de Bataille B1 bis, Infantry Tank | FR-28 Dragon Portés, Motorized Dragoons |
| FR-11 Chenillette Lorraine 37L, Armored Personnel Carrier | FR-29 Commandant, Commander |
| FR-12 Chenillette Renault UE31, Armored Tractor | FR-30 Groupe Franc, Scouts/Commandos |
| FR-13 Citroën-Kégresse P19 Portee, SP 25mm Anti-Tank Gun | FR-31 Cavalerie, Cavalry |
| FR-14 Citroën-Kégresse P19, Armored Personnel Carrier | FR-32 Observateur d'Artillerie, Forward Observer |
| FR-15 AMD Panhard 178, Armored Car | FR-33 Mitrailleuse Hotchkiss Mle 1914, Medium Machine Gun |
| FR-16 Laffly S20 TL Portée SP 25mm Antitank Gun | FR-34 Mortier Léger Brandt Mle 1935, 60mm Light Mortar |
| FR-17 Laffly W-15 TCC Chasseur de Chars, Portee SP 47mm Antitank Gun | FR-35 Mortier Moyen Brandt Mle 1927/31, 81mm Medium Mortar |
| FR-18 Voiture Citroën II BL Traction-avant, Staff Car | |
Early German War Units | |
| GE-69 klPzBefWg I, Command Tank | GE-87 StuG III Ausf A, B, SP Assault Gun |
| GE-70 PzKpfw I B, Light Tank | GE-88 Pz I sIG 33 15cm L/11.4 auf PzKw I, SP Infantry Gun |
| GE-71 PzKpfw II A, B, C, Light Tank | GE-89 SPW SdKfz 251/7, Armored Engineer Vehicle |
| GE-72 PzKpfw II F, Light Tank | GE-90 sPzSpw SkKfz 221, Light Armored Car |
| GE-73 PzKpfw III A-D, Medium Tank | GE-91 sPzSpw SdKfz 222, Light Armored Car |
| GE-74 PzKpfw III E, Medium Tank | GE-92 sPzSpw SdKfz 231 (8 Rad), Heavy Armored Car |
| GE-75 PzKpfw III F, G, Medium Tank | GE-93 sPzSpw SdKfz 263 (8 Rad), Command Armored Car |
| GE-76 PzKpfw III H, Medium Tank | GE-94 BMW R-71/R-75, Motorcycle |
| GE-77 PzKpfw III J, Medium Tank | GE-95 Kettenkraftrad, Light Halftrack |
| GE-78 PzKpfw IV D, Close Support Tank | GE-96 Horsch 830 B, Staff Car |
| GE-79 PzKpfw IV E, F(1), Close Support Tank | GE-97 Leichtgeschütz 7.5cm LG40, Recoilless Gun |
| GE-80 PzKpfw IV F(2), Medium Tank | GE-98 3.7cm PaK 36 L/46.5, Light Antitank Gun |
| GE-81 PzKpfw 35t, Medium Tank | GE-99 8.8cm FlaK 36 L/56, Antiaircraft Gun |
| GE-82 PzKpfw 38t A-D, S, Medium Tank | GE-100 Fallschirmjäger (early), Paratroopers |
| GE-83 PzKpfw 38t E, F, G, Medium Tank | GE-101 Panzerbüchse 38/39, Antitank Rifle |
| GE-84 4.7cm L/43.4 PaK(t) auf PzKpfwI Fahrgestell, Medium SP Antitank Gun | GE-102 Kavallerie, Cavalry |
| GE-85 Marder I, 7.5cm PaK40/1 auf Lorraine Schlepper(f), Medium SP Antitank Gun | GE-103 5cm leGrW 36, 50mm Light Mortar |
| GE-86 Marder II, 7.5cm PaK36(r) auf PzKpfw II Fahrgestell, Medium SP Antitank Gun | GE-104 JU-87 B-D1, Dive Bomber |
Polish Units | |
| PO-01 Czotg lekki 7TPjw, Light Tank | PO-12 Armata polowa wz.02/26, 75mm Field Gun |
| PO-02 Czotg lekki 7TPdw, Light MG Tank | PO-13 Armata ppanc. wz.36, 37mm Antitank Gun |
| PO-03 Czotg lekki Vickers E Type B, Light Tank | PO-14 Piechota, Infantry |
| PO-04 Czotg lekki Vickers E Type A, MG Light Tank | PO-15 Komandor, Commander |
| PO-05 Tankietki TK, TKS, TKS/20, Scout Tank | PO-16 Artyleryjski Obserwator, Forward Observer |
| PO-06 Samochód Pancerny wz.29, Armored Car | PO-17 Karabin ppanc wz.35, Antitank Rifle |
| PO-07 Samochód Pancerny wz.34, Armored Car | PO-18 Karabin Maszynowy wz.30, Medium Machine Gun |
| PO-08 Sokol 1000, Motorcycle | PO-19 Granatnik wz.36, 46mm Company Mortar |
| PO-09 Polski-Fiat 508/518, PZlnz 302, Utility Car, Gun Tractor | PO-20 Mozdzierz wz.31, 81mm Mortar |
| PO-10 Polski-Fiat 621L, Medium Truck | PO-21 Kawaleria, Cavalry |
| PO-11 Taczanka wz.37, Machine Gun Cart | |
Early War British Units | |
| BR-61 Vickers VI B, Light Tank | BR-69 Matilda II, Infantry Tank |
| BR-62 Vickers VI C, Light Tank | BR-70 Scout Carrier, Armored Transport |
| BR-63 A9 Cruiser I, Cruiser Tank | BR-71 Humber, Light Recce Car |
| BR-64 A9 CS Cruiser I, Close Support Tank | BR-72 Morris CS9/LAC, Light Armored Car |
| BR-65 A10 Cruiser II, Cruiser Tank | BR-73 25mm Portee, 25mm SP Antitank Gun |
| BR-66 A10 CS Cruiser II, Close Support Tank | BR-74 2-pdr Antitank Gun, Light Antitank Gun |
| BR-67 A13 Cruiser IVA, Cruiser Tank | BR-75 25-pdr, Field Gun |
| BR-68 Matilda I, Infantry Tank | BR-76 Boys Antitank Rifle |
Early War Russian Units | |
| RU-47 Tyazhel'i Tank KV-1, Heavy Tank | RU-57 Artilleriiskii Tank BT-7A, 76mm KT Artillery Tank |
| RU-48 Tyazhel'i Tank KV-2, Heavy Tank | RU-58 Legkii Tank T-60, Light Tank |
| RU-49 Tyazhel'i Tank T-35, Heavy Tank | RU-59 Malyi Plavayushchii Tank T-38, Amphibious Tank |
| RU-50 Srednii Tank T-28C, Medium Tank | RU-60 Komsmolets Legkii Artilleriiskii, Light Tractor |
| RU-51 Srednii Tank T-34 (Lend Lease Churchill IV) | RU-61 Srednii Broneavtomobil BA-10, Medium Armored Car |
| RU-52 Legkii Tank T-26, Light Tank | RU-62 Legkii Avtomobil GAZ-AA, Medium Truck |
| RU-53 Ognemetnyl Tank OT-133/134, Flamethrower Tank | RU-63 Tachanka, Horse-drawn Machinegun Cart |
| RU-54 Bystrokhodnyi Tank BT-2, Fast Tank | RU-64 Protivotankovaya Pushka obr.1937, Antitank Gun |
| RU-55 Bystrokhodnyi Tank BT-5, Fast Tank | RU-65 Opolchenie, Militia Infantry |
| RU-56 Bystrokhodnyi Tank BT-7, Fast Tank | RU-66 Kavaleriiskii Poluvzvod, Cavalry |
General Card (all nations) | |
| GN-01 Bicycle | |
Replacement and Correction Cards | |
| GE-38.1 7.5cm leIG18 L/12, Light Infantry Gun | |
| RU-01.1 Legkii Tank T-70, Light Tank | |
| RU-23.1 Protivotankovoe Ruzh'e PTRD, Antitank Rifle | |
| RU-43.1 Motosiket M-72, Motorcycle | |
| RU-44.1 Polevaya Pushka BS-3, 100mm Field Cannon | |